About the funding project - My passion I can bring to you

I need your help to take Graveney Gin from my kitchen in Tooting, London, into the heart of the heart of the Tooting community. I have secured a unit within Tooting Market and with your help will develop this into a tasting room / bar with an on-site micro-distillery

My first 5L copper still with botanials I used to make distillates

About Graveney Gin

Graveney Gin (pronounced Grave-nee) launched in September 2015 at the annual community celebration of all things Tooting called Tootopia. Tooting means so much to me, it is where I live, love and eat.

My passion for gin started young, when mum was having a casual G&T and I experienced, for the first time, amazing and memorable aroma of Gin and Indian Tonic water. She assured me of the benefits of the quinine in the Tonic living in Africa at the time. This period of my life also cemented my love of nature and particularly Gorillas which I am now able to assist with a donation to “Gearing up for Gorillas” from every bottle of Graveney Gin sold.

So when I grew up it was just so familiar for me to default to G&T's. It wasn't until I moved to London that I was exposed to and inspired by a wider variety of gin options, including craft gins made with different ingredients and in quirky ways.

A birthday treat saw me making my own gin as part of a distillery experience. I was so inspired I bought a small still and after jumping through some regulatory hoops I started distilling gin in my kitchen. I produced many different versions, happily testing them along the way until settling on one that I really liked. Family and friends agreed and asked whether they could buy some.

Thats me with the samples I used to test various gins

The start of Graveney Gin

In early 2015 I created a name for my gin and shared this on twitter, kick starting the Graveney gin journey.

I launched Graveney Gin at Tootopia September 2015. I had modest expectations for the event; however, I was totally overwhelmed by the level of interest and support from everyone. By the end of the weekend this had been translated into the sale of 120 bottles.

- I couldn't stop thinking I was in a dream.

Where I am today means that I have been able to donate £300 to Gearing Up For Gorillas and expand into local restaurnt and bars. This is all possible becasue of the support I've received from you.

Graveney Gin branding

The future is Tooting Market Opportunity.

As mentioned earlier I need your help to take Graveney Gin from my kitchen into the heart of the heart of the Tooting community.

I have secured a unit within Tooting Market and with your help will develop this into a tasting room / bar with an on-site micro-distillery.

My vision is to deliver a fun, casual, unpretentious and enjoyable gin experience.

This funding will be used to create a space which will allow masterclasses where you can make your own gin, taste other craft gins from around the world and enlargement of the still.

Rewards

£5 or more

£5 Reward

Thank you for your support. You will receive exclusive updates and Invite to funders opening events.

£10 or more

£10 Reward

Thank you for believing in my project. Each pledge will receive one entry into a prize draw to win a bottle from the first batch

Estimated delivery: 15th Mar 2016

£20 or more

£20 Reward

Get yourself a gin-tactic tote bag which proudly shows off Tooting lamp post and the love of gin. You will also receive updates and Invite to funders opening event

Estimated delivery: 20th Mar 2016

£50 or more

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£50 Reward

Receive a bottle of Gin from the second batch ever produced from Graveney Gin micro distillery

Estimated delivery: 4th Apr 2016

£50 or more

20
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£50 Reward

A massive thank you!
You will receive one of the very first signed craft Graveney bottles made from Tooting Market

Estimated delivery: 31st Mar 2016

£100 or more

£100 Reward

Receive a voucher and enjoy my favourite thirst quencher each month on the house for a year

Estimated delivery: 20th Mar 2016

£150 or more

£150 Reward

From the bottom of my copper still heart, thank you!
You will receive a limited edition craft batch and a masterclass where you can create your own special blend at Graveney Gins headquarters

£500 or more

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£500 Reward

A million thank you's for being so generous.
You and 4 friend will enjoy a masterclass on the house with a whole load of goodies thrown in. Location is in Tooting Market.

£1,000 or more

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£1,000 Reward

I won't know where to begin to say thank you.
The biggest reward of them all. You name the Copper Still and will be placed on a plaque proudly displayed, get the first 6 bottles of the first batch made and a few extra goodies. You become my hero.

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